Church of the Holy Redeemer - Carved Stones

This shot continues our look at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, and shows two of the ancient carved stones incorporated into the church.

The stone on the left has interlaced decoration and was probably part of a cross created on behalf of a wealthy Viking in the 10th century. Today it can be found at the end of the arcade, near the sanctuary area.

The stone on the right is one of a number of carved crosses that were burial markers of later medieval date, perhaps of the 13th or 14th century. Today it can be found in the entrance hall to the church.

It is a fascinating 'treasure hunt' to find these wonderful old pieces of carved stone.

Ian

[gloria jones]

Wow...Great closeup to see the details of these ancient stones

[Kerri Michaels]

very cool

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[bkb in the city]

Very nice

[Margaret Brown]

It’s so nice to see history like this.

[Nina Ganci]

Delightful treasure hunting! wonderful that these stones have been saved. Great capture and details

[Richard Sayer]

How great that there are physical links to the religious past incorporated in this 'modern' church.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of those beautiful historical stones. Fav.

[Kathy A]

How fabulous that they have incorporated the old with the new

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Casablanca]

Beautiful examples

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, makes a visit to this church even more interesting.

[Pat]

What super finds! I love the splendour of churches but sometimes it's the little things that take your breath away. Great shot, fav.

[Fisher Family]

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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

I love the fact that the stone carvers of hundreds of years ago have left artifacts which still tell us something of their skills and beliefs.

Ian

[Vesna]

Interesting Church!